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Curry, Robert L. – 1969
An investigation was conducted to determine whether differing schedules of reading practice had a significant effect on the reading achievement of male college students enrolled in a developmental reading course. Subjects were 80 male students at Central State College, Edmond, Oklahoma. Pretest and post-test results were compared. The Nelson-Denny…
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Improvement
Cooper, Stewart E.; Robinson, Debra A. G. – Techniques, 1987
A structured academic support group for 21 high ability but underachieving undergraduate students resulted in improved study and self management skills, peer support, improvements in student grade point averages, and improved self concept scores. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Grade Point Average, Higher Education

Bliss, Leonard B.; Mueller, Richard J. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1987
Describes the properties of the Study Behaviors Inventory, a multiple-response instrument designed to assess college students' study behaviors. Reviews the findings of a validation study, considering reliability and psychometric test properties. Discusses the difference between study skills and behaviors and the implications of the test for…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, College Students, Higher Education, Remedial Instruction

Schmeck, R. R.; Ribich, F. D. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
Two correlational investigations attempted to establish the construct validity of the dimensions assessed by the Inventory of Learning Processes scales. The scales are Synthesis-Analysis; Study Methods; Fact Retention; and Elaborative Processing. A number of cognitive tests were also administered. (MH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, College Students, Higher Education

Murray, Christopher; Wren, Carol T. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
This study examined cognitive, academic, and attitudinal predictors of college grade point average (GPA) among 84 college students with learning disabilities (LD) attending a large midwestern university. Results indicated that Full Scale IQ and one factor (delay/avoidance) on the self-reported study habits scale accounted for a significant amount…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Grade Point Average

Lazar, Althier M. – College Teaching, 1995
A college teacher's survey of 100 freshmen found only 11 who planned to study in groups, and that most would do so for subjects they believed the most difficult, particularly those requiring quantitative problem-solving and those in which assessment was more frequent. Most believed that reading and writing were solitary, not group, tasks. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Instruction, College Students, Cooperation

Maki, Ruth H.; Serra, Matt – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1992
The role of practice tests in predictions about test performance on texts was investigated in 3 experiments with a total of 180 college students. Taking a similar practice test did not help students predict their test performance. Practice tests may help students learn information. (SLD)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Students, Feedback, Higher Education

Eikeland, Ole-Johan; Manger, Terje – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1992
Describes a longitudinal study of students' first two years at a Norwegian university. Reports a positive correlation between upper secondary and university success. Good study habits had a positive effect on self-confidence but did not affect grades until the fourth semester. Increasing study hours did not necessarily improve grades. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Students, Foreign Countries

Whitley, Bernard E., Jr. – Research in Higher Education, 1998
Studies (n=107) of prevalence and correlates of college student cheating are reviewed. Strongest correlates of cheating included having moderate expectations of success, past cheating, poor study conditions, positive attitudes about cheating, perceiving that social norms support cheating, and anticipating rewards for success. A model of…
Descriptors: Cheating, College Students, Expectation, High Risk Students
Carney, Claire; McNeish, Sharon; McColl, John – Journal of Further & Higher Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between part time working, mental and physical health and academic performance. Fifty per cent of the undergraduate full time respondents had part time jobs. Mean pay per hour was ?4.25 and mean number of hours worked was 14 hours. When the current state of students' health was compared to…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, Part Time Employment, Academic Achievement
Honkimaki, Sanna; Tynjala, Paivi; Valkonen, Sakari – Studies in Higher Education, 2004
The aim of this study was to find out whether university students' study orientations on four innovative courses differed from their usual orientations to their studies. Furthermore, students' study success and learning experiences were examined. The pedagogical innovations carried out on the courses included different kinds of activating…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Academic Achievement, Study Habits, Learning Experience
Jansen, Ellen P. W. A.; Bruinsma, Marjon – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2005
This research project investigated the relationship between students' pre-entry characteristics, perceptions of the learning environment, reported work discipline, the use of deep information processing strategies, and academic achievement. Ability measured by grade-point average in pre-university education was the most important predictor of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Characteristics, Academic Achievement, College Students
Nielsen, Siw G. – Psychology of Music, 2004
This article reports the findings of a study investigating the learning and study strategies of advanced music students and the manner in which their self-efficacy beliefs relate to the strategies employed. Participants were first-year students in Norwegian higher music education aged 18 to 43 years. They were asked to fill out a questionnaire…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Self Efficacy, Study Habits
Knowles, Evelyn; Kerkman, Dennis – InSight: A Collection of Faculty Scholarship, 2007
This study investigated students' attitudes and motivations toward online learning. Students in the online course, Introduction to the Visual Arts, were asked to complete questionnaires administered during the first and last week of the online course. A group of questions on Attitude was asked on both surveys. Questions on Interest,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Locus of Control, Visual Arts, Online Courses
Warkentin, Robert W.; Bol, Linda – 1997
A study investigated the test study habits of college students in the context of Effort Management theory, which describes metacognitive and self-regulatory activities. The subjects, 20 upper-division education majors enrolled in a required Educational Psychology course, were interviewed to discover their study activities for the course final at…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Education Majors, Higher Education